The capital markets industry saw significant and surprising changes 2017. 2018 will bring more of these changes and some new twists. Here are the 5 top trends to look out for: 1. Thar’s ‘gold in dat thar Bitcoin!’ People are rushing to get in on the Bitcoin “gold rush.” It’s not only Bitcoin - the most recognizable of cryptocurrencies -…

The wealth management industry saw significant and surprising changes 2017. 2018 will see a continuation of those changes and some new twist. Here are the 5 top trends to be aware of: 1. Cryptocurrencies, which one to buy? Bitcoin became the hot cryptocurrency in 2017 as its value soared ... Regardless of the real possibility of the bitcoin bubble, cryptocurrencies…

Cybersecurity came into sharp focus last week with an unprecedented ransomware attack affecting more than 150 countries. Characterized as “the biggest ransomware attack ever” by Europol spokesman Jan Op Gen Oorth, it has yet to run its course and has affected operations across a wide range of industries. Before this attack, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission wisely proposed…

Flyer Asks: Are You Ready for Bloomberg’s FIX Changes? Bloomberg is implementing stricter FIX session security requirements that will affect you in response to the ever-increasing need for modern cybersecurity in finance. Many firms aren't ready. Flyer is. This year, all Bloomberg FIX sessions will be required to: Use TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption Authenticate through the use of certificates Use unique CompIDs across all Bloomberg…